Development of a metaconceptual awareness and regulation scale |
| |
| Authors: | Zubeyde Demet Kirbulut Esen Uzuntiryaki-Kondakci Michael Edward Beeth |
| |
| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Education, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey;2. Faculty of Education, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey;3. College of Education and Human Services, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, USA |
| |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to develop the Metaconceptual Awareness and Regulation Scale (MARS) – a self-report instrument for measuring the extent to which students realise, monitor, and evaluate their ideas. MARS consists of 10 items scored on a six-point Likert scale for two factors: metaconceptual awareness and metaconceptual regulation. A pilot study was conducted with 349 10th grade students while 338 11th grade students participated in the validation study. In order to test the two-factor structure of MARS, confirmatory factor analysis was employed with data from the validation study. Findings supported the two-factor structure of the MARS instrument. For further validity evidence, the relationship between students’ metaconceptual awareness and regulation and their use of learning strategies were examined using canonical correlation analysis. A significant correlation was found between the factors of MARS and learning strategies. Research and practical applications of MARS by science education researchers and teachers are discussed. |
| |
| Keywords: | Metacognition metaconceptual awareness metaconceptual regulation scale development factor analysis canonical correlation analysis |
|
|
